--- gdb-7.6.2.org/gdb/symfile.c
+++ gdb-7.6.2/gdb/symfile.c
@@ -1601,6 +1601,7 @@
 
   debugfile = find_separate_debug_file (dir, canon_dir, debuglink,
 					crc32, objfile);
+  if(!debugfile) debugfile = find_separate_debug_file("/lib/debug/", "", debuglink, crc32, objfile);
   xfree (canon_dir);
 
   if (debugfile == NULL)
